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FILE - This Feb.16, 2020, file photo shows South Florida's Shae Leverett, left, and Connecticut's Olivia Nelson-Ododa during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tampa, Fla. UConn, one of the original members of the Big East Conference, is hoping a return to the league will help put the Huskies back among the elite programs in college basketball. The Huskies spent seven years in the American Athletic Conference, on a mostly downward trajectory since winning a fourth national title in 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
The Latest: Iowa St women's hoops coach in quarantine

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2020 01:46 PM EST

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, Missouri State guard Elle Ruffridge, left, and Iowa State guard Ashley Joens, right, fight over a loose ball during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Ames, Iowa. Joens, a 6-foot guard from Iowa City, scored the final four points in a 63-59 win over Oklahoma on Feb. 8 , 2020, after dislocating her shoulder. Joens consistently draws the opponent’s top defender, sometimes more than one. One of the Big 12’s best all-around players always comes out smiling after wincing. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)
Iowa State's Ashley Joens uses toughness to pile up points

By Rob Gray Mar. 02, 2020 02:54 PM EST